Anger over parking squeeze

The nurses union has attacked the State Government over the lack of parking spaces at public hospitals.

The Australian Nursing Federation is angry about recent cost rises for parking at a number of hospitals and the charges are set to increase significantly in the next two years.

The Federation's state secretary, Mark Olsen says the government is pushing nurses to use public transport but that's not always possible.

"The fact is driving cars is certainly legal in this state and if you want people to be able to use these facilities and if you want staff to be able to work at these facilities then you need, it's a necessity, it's an imperative, that you provide safe and adequate spaces for parking for everybody who works there," he said.